Current status of the management of fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea: Towards the integrated pest management development

Abstract

The fall‐webworm (FWW), Hyphantria cunea, is a highly polyphagous insect pest that is native to North America and distributed in different countries around the world. To manage this insect pest, various control methods have been independently evaluated in the invaded areas. Some of the control methods have been limited to the laboratory and need further study to verify their effectiveness in the field. On the other hand, currently, integrated pest management (IPM) has become a promising ecofriendly insect pest management option to reduce the adverse effect of insecticides on the environment. The development of an IPM for an insect pest must combine different management options in a compatible and applicable manner. In the native areas of the insect pests, there are some recommended management options. However, to date, there is no IPM for the management of the FWW in the newly invaded areas. Therefore, to develop an IPM for this insect pest, compilation of effective management option information is the first step. Thus, believing in the contribution of an IPM to the established management strategies, the chemical, biological, natural enemy, sex pheromone, and molecular studies regarding this insect were reviewed and potential future research areas were delineated in this review study. Therefore, using the currently existing management options, IPM development for this insect pest should be the subject of future research in the newly invaded areas.

The Role of Lysobacter antibioticus HS124 on the Control of Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea Drury) and Growth Promotion of Canadian Poplar (Populus canadensis Moench) at Saemangeum Reclaimed Land in Korea

“…The larvae of H. cunea are gregarious polyphagous pests that cause extensive forest defoliation and form innumerable webbings, which reduce the photosynthetic efficiency, leading to stunted growth and subsequent decrease in biomass production. H. cunea (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a native of North America, from where it accidentally spread to various parts of Europe and Asia [ 11 ]. The global warming phenomenon has significantly increased the density of H. cunea, which occurs mainly in warmer regions [ 12 , 13 , 14 ].…”

“…The global warming phenomenon has significantly increased the density of H. cunea, which occurs mainly in warmer regions [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. These larvae are known to infest and feed a broad host range with over 600 plant species including forest trees, fruit trees, and herbaceous and agricultural crops from late summer to early fall [ 11 ]. Even though trees can survive extensive defoliation, the loss of leaves reduces the rate of photosynthesis and leads to stunted tree growth [ 5 ].…”

Isolation and identification of attractants from the pupae of three lepidopteran species for the parasitoid Chouioia cunea Yang

“…The parasitoid Chouioia cunea Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is an endoparasitic chalcid wasp that parasitizes the pupae of the fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Arctiidae), a pest that causes considerable ecological and economic damage worldwide . As an invasive insect pest in China, H. cunea infests at least 175 different plant species in dozens of plant families.…”

“…The parasitoid Chouioia cunea Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) 1 is an endoparasitic chalcid wasp that parasitizes the pupae of the fall webworm Hyphantria cunea Drury (Arctiidae), a pest that causes considerable ecological and economic damage worldwide. 2 As an invasive insect pest in China, H. cunea infests at least 175 different plant species in dozens of plant families. In addition to H. cunea, C. cunea parasitizes other lepidopterans across many families, including the scarce chocolate-tip Clostera anachoreta F., Micromilalopha troglodyta (Graeser) (Notodontidae), Ivela ochropoda Fabricius (Erebidae), gypsy moth Lymantria dispar L. (Erebidae), Chinese (oak) tussar moth Antheraea pernyi (Guerin-Meneville) (Saturniidae) and Paulownia bagworm Clania variegata Snelleny (Psychidae).…”

Full-Length Transcriptome Survey and Expression Analysis of Parasitoid Wasp Chouioia cunea upon Exposure to 1-Dodecene

“…The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), is an invasive and quarantined pest 7 . It is a highly polyphagous insect which has the ability to attack a variety of plants, including a wide range of tree species and agricultural crops, especially broad-leaf trees.…”